JOURNAL ARTICLE

BLOOD-SOAKED GOLD: The new currency of conflict.

  • Published In: Servamus Community-based Safety & Security Magazine, 2026, v. 119, n. 1. P. 24 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Geldenhuys, Kotie 3 of 3

Abstract

Twenty years ago, the film Blood Diamond shocked global audiences with its bold look at the dark side of the diamond trade. The 2006 film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, stripped away the sparkle to expose a brutal underworld of greed, violence and human misery rooted in Sierra Leone's civil war. Two decades later, that story remains far from over. While the diamond industry claims to have cleaned up its act, the world's attention has shifted to tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold (also referred to as 3TG). These socalled "conflict minerals" are commonly used in the manufacturing of jewellery, smartphones and technology, and, in many regions, they still drive the war. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Servamus Community-based Safety & Security Magazine. 2026/01, Vol. 119, Issue 1, p24
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Military History and Science
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:1015-2385
  • Accession Number:190660031
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